Tyre compound question

[CyleB]

Which tyre is option and which is prime????

[mx_tifoso]

Option = softest (soft and supersoft) Gold/yellow band

Prime = hardest (medium and hard)

[CyleB]

thanks for clearing that up

[mx_tifoso]

Here's a better explanation:

are thy serious? white and silver .... where is green?
will there be races with hard and medium available? I hope not... otherwise without words


Wet - orange
Intermediate - light blue
Supersoft - red
Soft – yellow
Medium – white
Hard – silver

source: autosport.com

Follow the link in the quoted username, there's a whole thread for the colours of the compounds.